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Shark Leash offers surfers piece of mind

Shark Leash offers surfers piece of mind

Australian company Modom Surf has just released an accessory for surfers that with naturally deter sharks. The Modom Shark Leash a works by creating an electromagnetic field of 2 meters around the wearer which irritate sharks and stingrays. Surprisingly there’s no on or off switch and no batteries or recharging.  The magnetic technology is built into a simple ankle strap. Modom[Read More…]

How do Fitness Bands track sleep?

How do Fitness Bands track sleep?

Fitness bands and Smart Watches use various instruments to track steps taken, our heart rate and even our location at any given moment, but exactly how do they measure sleep?  I recently caught up with Adam Howarth, General Manager of Garmin Australia to find the answer.  Listen to the interview below.

Surface Pro now with Fingerprint ID option

Surface Pro now with Fingerprint ID option

To help users around the hassle of remembering complex passwords biometric technology such as fingerprint readers can be found in many of the latest gadgets (Something that iPhone and iPad users have enjoyed for a while now). In the case of Microsoft’s Surface Pro Windows Tablet this feature is now available with the new Surface Pro 4 Type cover with[Read More…]

Tweeting the Federal Election

Tweeting the Federal Election

If you’re looking to get your head around the upcoming federal election perhaps Twitter can help.  New research from Twitter Australia indicates that nearly two thirds (59%) of Twitter users say that reading about news or events on Twitter helps them formulate or reevaluate their views about politics or the election. Last week I caught up with Johnathan Harley, director media partnerships, Twitter Australia[Read More…]

Smarter Washing machines could save you from a year of laundry

Smarter Washing machines could save you from a year of laundry

According to new research from LG, most Australians will spend just over a year (384 days) of their lives doing laundry…working though just over 9200 loads. The good news is that washing machine technology is getting better so perhaps you can get away with less time spend on Laundry. For starters the latest from LG includes machines with a 14[Read More…]